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H. SWANSON CHECK INDORSER MACHINE Filed 09k 25, 1922 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 fizv'enfor kM/e Patented Feb. 15, 1927.

UNITED. STA

rss PATENT, OFFICE.

HIALMAR iRWANSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR-TO CUMMINS 'PEBFORATOB COETFANY, OF- CHIOAGO, ILLINOIS, A. GORPORATION OI ILLINOIS.

GHEQK-INDOBSER MACHINE.

Application filed October Alli, 1922. Serial No. 596,728.

The invention relates tp machines for indorsing or otherwise marking checks, or similar slips of paper and has for its objects; to provide a machine of the character described which is composed of few parts simply and compactly arranged whereby convenience and accuracy in the operation 1s insured; toprovide a machine which is efficient and rapid inoperation and which is designed to permit rapid feeding of the checks to the machine, and a rapid performance of the printing operation, without danger of error or s oiling the checks; to provide a machine w rich is automatic in operation and is actuated by the check which is inserted, with the result that the main working parts may remain \idle except when being actually em loyed in the operation of indors'ng a cheer; to provide a machine of the character describe the working parts of which are efi'ectuall enclosed and protected and yet are rea ily accessible to the operator when it is desired to ins ect or ad- 'u'st the same; to provide for rea y and con venient adjustment of the machine without the use of special tools and whih does not require a special knowledge of mechanics; to provide means whereby the check is accurately aligned with respect to the working arts during the operation of printing the mdorsement on the check, with the result that accurate printing of the indorsement or other indicating mark on the check is insured.

In addition to the general objects recited above, the invention includes among its objects such other improvements and advantages in construction and operation as are found to obtain in the structures and devices hereinafter described or claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and showing, for purposes of exempliiication, a preferred form and manner in which the invention may beombodied and practiced, but without limiting the claimed invention specifically to such illustrative ihstancc or instances: a Fig. 1 is a plan view illustrating the pre ferred eu'ibodnnent of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elewitioirot the same;

Fig. 3 is a. view similar to Fig. 2 looking from the opposite side of the machine;-

Fig. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal vertical sectional view on line 44 of Fig. 1;

operation on the other.

Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8 are enlarged detailed 66 views illustrating the operation of the check" feeding and .mpression mechanism, Fi s. 5 and6 she-vi ig the operation onone si e of the machine and Figs. 7 and 8 showing the no Fig. 9 is an enlarged detailed view partly m section, illustrating the mode of adjustin the ink spreading mechanism;

ig. 10 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken on line 1010 of Fig. 2; Fig. 11 is an enlarged transverse sectional view of the impression roller:

Fig. 12 is a transverse sectional view on line 12-42 of Fig. 11; Fig.13 is a perspective view of the impression roller cover and type carrier; Fig. 14 is an enlarged detailed sectional view of the dating mechanism contained within the impression roller.

In the embodiment illustrated in the drawin sthe invention is incorporated in a machmethat is especially designed for indorsing bank checks. For convenience, the resent descri tion will 'be confined to the illustrated em odiment of the invention in such-a cheek indorsing machine; features of the invention are, however, susceptible of other valuable applications; hence,the invention. is 7. not con fined in scope to the specific .use and embodiment herein described as an illustrative example. i q vi. 1.:

As best seen in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 themachine is mounted on vertical standards 1 and 2 extending upwardly from opposite bases 3, and the latter are secured together by bolts 4. Secured to the upper portion of the standard 1 is a shelf or su port 5 on which is mounted a motor 6; an suitably secured as by screws or bolts 7 to the said upper portion of the standard 1 is an upwardly extending bracket portion 8 having a central therefrom are the 23, through the intermed1-- upwardly extending plate 13 detachably secured to the sup orting shelf or platform 5, and a similar su stantially horizontal plate 14 secured to the bracket member 8. As best seen in Figs. 2" and 3 the outer end of the plate 14 is bent upwardly as at 15 to provide a supporting table on which the operator may stack the checks for subsequent feedin to the indorsing mechanism.

becured to the liorlzontal upper portion of the'standard 2 is a supporting bracket 16 provided near the ends thereof with a pair of extending arms 17 and 18, in the free ends of which are pivotally and adjustably mounted a second pail-of bracket members 19 and 20. The members 19 and 20 are respectively mounted in the "ends of the arms 17 and 18.

Mounted in suitable bosses in the free ends of the members 19 and 20 and extending supporting trunnions 23. These trunnions ary of the ball bearings 29 of which their ends are fashioned to constitute the cones, support the opposite ends of the printing or type roller 24 and provide a substantially frictionless bearing construction for the said type roller. The member 19 vided at its outer end with an upwardlyex tending supporting arm 25. Pivotally mounted as at 26 in the up r end of said arm 25 is the depending trip lever 27, thelower end of which is positioned ,to be engaged and actuated by a checkassing between the rollers 12 and 24 for t e purpose of releasing the type roller to imprint an indorsement on the check in a manner presently to be described. The arm 19 is further provided intermediate its length and below the aforesaid suppgrting arm 25 with.

an inwardlyyextending ss or hub portion 28 in which is pivotally mounted a lockin pawl 29 normally held in engagement wit a notch or recess 30 formed in the periphery of the disk 31 secured to the type roller 24. A link 32 is ivotally secured at one end to I the intermediate portion'of the depending trip lever or trigger 27 'and is similarly pivoted at its other end to the locking pawl 29. The latter is normally held in engagement with the notch 30. by a spring 33, securedat one end to the arm 25 and at its other end to-that portion of the link 32 which extends rearwardlv from the aforesaid arm 25... The engagement of the pawl with the disk 31 prevents the rotation of the latter and the type roller 24. In accordance with the invention the spring 33 is of very light power, whereby its act1on to hold the pawl 29 in locking engagement in the notch 30 may be overcome by the mere contact of a check fed against the lower end of the trigger 27.

As best seen in Figs. 1, 2, 5 and 6, abracket member 34 is adjustably'mounted" on one is further pro- 7 movement is imparted thereto.-

arms 19 about the pivotal axis of their mounting in the bosses at the ends of the arms 17 and 18, with the result that the small feed roller 35 is lifted out of driving engagement with the aforesaid disk 35 during the printing operation of the machine. Before the trigger or trip arm 27 is actuated to release the type roller, the small feed roller 35 serve to drive the check into contact with said trip arm. Adjustment of the arm carrying said small feed roller 35 is provided by a screw 35" which passes throu h a,slot 35 in the arm 34 and is adapted to e tightened into engagement with afixed part of the boss at the end of the arm 8 to retain the feed roller carrying arm 34 in adjusted position.

Power to the impression or drive rbller 12' is imparted by means of a worin 36 on one end of the armature shaft of the motor 6, said worm meshing with anddriving a worm gear 37 removably secured to one end of the central hub portion 38 of the feed roller 12.

As best shown in Figs. 7 andt8 the end of the type roller 24 o posite to the trigger mechanism has secured thereto an irregular or cam-shaped plate 39; and the whole type roller and the cam plate have a portion of their peripheries flattened as at 40. When the pawl 29 is in normal engagement with the notch 30, the flattened portion 40 of the cam plate and type roller is presented to the periphery of the continuously revolving drive roller 12. so that the type roller 24 is disengaged from the drive roller 12 and no A leaf spring 41 is suitably secured at one end, as at 42, to the'arm 20 and bears at its free end against a shoulder 43 of the plate 39, tending to rotate the ty roller 24 in a clockwise direction (Fig. g against the holding action of the pawl 29. The plate 39 is further provided on its flattened portion with a stop or guide pin 44 which nroiects downwardly beyond the periphery of and adjacent one endof the, drive roller 12. the purpose of which is to temporarilv arrest one end of the check, as the latter is fed between the rollers. Y

After passing between the rollers 12 and 24 the indorsed or cancelled checks are conveyed by gravity down a suitably arranged discharge incline 45 to the receptacle 46 provided for the purpose andv supported near the base of the machine (Figs. 2 and 3).

The drive roller 12 is preferably provided on its periphery with a layer 47 of rubber,

.felt or other suitably resilient frictional ma- I .ofoppositely disposed bosses 48 and 49 in whic 1 is journaled on shafts 50 and 51 a supporting frame 52. The frame 52 is provided with a pair of upwardly extending arms 53 terminating in yokes forming bearings for the ends of the shaft 57 of the ink roller 58 the latter being removably secured as by pins 59 for free rotation within said yokes.

'lheroller 58 is provided with a circumferential layer of felt 59 of any preferred ink-absorbing material. The rearwardly projecting tail of the frame 52 terminates in a soeketed boss 60 constituting a seat for the short plunger 62' bearing against the upper end of a s )ring 63. The latter is seated ina socket 64 in the rearwardly extending portion 65 in the tail of the arms 19 and\20. A

set screw 66 is threaded into the portion 60 of the frame 52 and bears at its lower end against the up er surface of the plunger 62. It will be seen by the arrangement described that any desired adjustment of the frame 52 may be effected to bring the ink roller 58 into the proper co-operating relation with the type roller 24.

Means for adjusting the arms 19 and 20 and roller 24 supported thereb with respect to the drive roll 12, are provi ed by a similarly arranged coil spring 68 hearing at its lower end against a plug ,69 secured in the machine frame and having a tension adjust-- ment at its upper end by a set screw 72 hearing against a plunger 70. The said plunger 70 enters a socket 71 in the tail 65. The movement of the type roller 24 toward the drive 'roller 12 is adjustably limited by a' headed bolt 73 which passes through a hole 74 in'the end of the tail 65 of the type roller supporting frame. The belt is screwed into the frame of the machine whereby the head of the bolt may be adjusted to different heights. A nut 7 3 may be tightened a ainst the fixed frame to retah... the bolt in ad usted position.

An ink receptacle 78 is providedhaving (lOPOlltllll arms 79 at either end which are joiu'miled on the stud shafts 50 and 51. The ends of the ink receptacle 78 are slotted as at 80 to provide a removable journal support for the shaft 81 of an ink spreader 82. The spreader 82 comprises a p urality of radially extending ink distributin pins 83 which, when the spreader is rotate are immersed in the ink contained in the receptacle 78, and the ink deposited thereon is carried to and deposited by frictional contact on the roller 58 during the operation of the machine. As best seen in Fi 1, the radially extending pins 83 of thein spreader bear a staggered or spiral relation to one another 7 about the hub of the shaft 81 with the re suit that the ink carried up from the receptacle 78 is widely distributed in small drops over the inking MN]. 59 of the ink roller 58, and the ink so distributed is spread by capillary at traction over the entire inking surface ofsaid roller. This arrangement insures an even distribution of the ink over the surface 59 and prevents an oversupply of ink thereto;

The ink spreader 81 is held in constant engagement with the inkin roll 58 by means machine.

of a coil spring 112 seated in and engaging opposed sockets in the ink reee )tacle 78 and rearwardly extending tail of tlie frame 52. This tension may be varied to any desired extent by adjusting the set screw 113 having threaded engzwement in a boss 114 provided at one end of the ink receptacle 78 and hearing at its free end against the frame 52.

A suitable protective casin for the various mechanisms above described is provided\in the form of a removable housing or cover 84 having ears 85 which are hinged by pins 86 to ears 87 on the frame of the Access to the interior of the machine may be had by swinging the cover 84 up on the 'hinge mechanism above described.

The body 9O of the type cylinder is suit ably fixed to the end plates 88 as at 91. The

roller 24 is further provided with a type plate 92 carrying the fixed type on its outer surface and having a substantially rectangular a erture 93 three h which the changeable ata to be printe on the check rejects when said plate 92 is in place on t 1e type roller. A sliding locking plate 94 mounted within the body of the type roller is provided with a hook 95 held normally by a spring 97 in engagement with a pin 96 projecting from the interior of the removable type plate. When it is desired to detach the type plate from the body the operator moves the knobs '98 projecting from the slide 94 longitudinally in the slots 99, thus releasing the hook 95 from engagement with the pin 96of the type plate. This permits the type plate to ,be lifted bodily from the type roller. In the operation of removing the )late 92 from the body of the type roller, t e plate is swung backwardly to withdraw the retaining pin 100 from a socket in the body of the type roller. The type plate may be re placed by simply inserting pin 100 in the mic in the body of the type roller and snapping or pressing the type plate into position. A-depending ear or lug 125 may be provided on the inner surface of the type plate 92 and is adapted to project through a suit;- ably located aperture in the body 90 of the type cylinder, to assist in locating the plate on the cylinder and which ear member serves inwardly as a guide when the plate is swung backwardty to obtain access to the interior ofrthe cyiinder. The changeable data, such as a date is 3 strated in Fig. 14 and consists preferably in. the usual. form rubber date-stamp which is revolved orer'a central roller 101 and comprises the bands provided with the usual dating type dates. The bands are mounted to move over the :sup orting bracket 103 contained within the si e meinhers 104 and suitably tensioned and ieldably supported by screw pins 105 an coil springs 196. The pins 105 are screwed into inwardly projecting portions of the side members 104, and provide meanswhereby the date bands may be adjusted to increase or decrease the pressure or impression of the date type on the check. the side members 104 are preferably bent as at 107 to form a protective closure for the dating mechanism. This structure as an entiretycis mounted upon trunnions 108 and 109 carried by the annular end portions 88 of the ty e roller, which ctrunnionsare provided witi projecting pins 110 adapted to seat in' opposing apertures 111 in the lower portion of the side members 104 of the date supporting member.

Referring to Figs. 4 and 9, when it is desired to move the ty e roller away from the impression or driving roller, I have provided a hand lever 115 pivoted at 116 to an upstanding ear or support 117 rigidly mounted on the frame of the machine. The stud shaft on which the lever 115 ispivoted has provided on its inner end an eccentrically mounted cam 118; When the lever 115 is swun to vertical position (indicated by dotte lines in Fig. 9) the eccentric cam 118 is rotated on its axis and its periphery bears against therearwardly extending tail forcing the same down against the compression of the coilspring 68 and swin ing the arms 19 and 20 on their axes with the result that the type roller is moved away from the drive'or'impression roller.

Projecting from the drive roller sup ort, on the opposite sides of. the latter an ex: tending towards and beyond the periphery of the type roller are guide members or fingers 119. These fingers serve to straighten out crumpled .checks or checks having creases from folding and to prevent such checks from taking an erratic course in the gravity drop from between the drive or impression roller and the type roller to the hopper. Sometimes a crumpled or creased check may be deflected sufiiciently to turn over or to stand on edge against the wall of the hopper. These fingers 119 act to guide the check and by slightly creasing or crimping the check in the right direction, e., oppositely from the creases resulting The, lower ends of omers.-

from the folding, cause it to fall correctly. The checks are fed into the machine laterally or sideways with their long edges parallel to the axes of the cooperating rollers and should the checks be creased from folding they would tend to take the form of an inverted U, thereby providing an air packet which would be likely to-cause such check to take an erratic course in. its ravity drop. Such U shape formation would rovide two or more upstanding sides W ich would permit such checks to stand on'their folded side edges or as an inverted U on the inclined su1't'ace45. The fingers 119 tend to bend the folded portions of the check back upon themselves and at-right angles to the lines of told as shown in dotted lines 119' in Figs. 6 and 9. 4

The 0 eration of the mechanism above described is as follows: A check 121 or other slip of paper to be printed or indorsed is I placed on the feed incline 122 of the sheet metal support 14 and one end is fed between the continuously rotating drive roller 12 and the feed roller 35. The other end of the check is brought into engagement with the guide or sto pin which serves to maintain the chedh in proper alignment for the impression it is about to'receive. The other end ofthe check, asit is being fed between the rollers above described contacts rolls forces t a lower end of the tri ger 27 inwardly and the link 32 forces the locking or holdlng awl 29 out of locking enga ement with t e depression or notch 30 on t e and of the t pe roller. When the awl is released the, liaaf spring 41 on the ot or end 'of thetype roller forces the flat circumferential portion of the cam plate 39 and the roller in a clockwise direction (Fig. 7) away from the revolving feed'roller 12 and the cylindrical surface of the said cam plate and type roller 24 is engaged by said feed roller, to-establish a driving connection between the two rollers, with the result that the required impression is made on the check as it (passes between the rollers 12 and 24. The in orsed check drops upon the discharge incline 45 from which it is conveyed by gravity to the receptacle 46. Immediatel upon passage of the check between the roll ers the pawl 29 is again caused by the tension spring 33 to contact with the surface of the annular disk 31 fixed on one endof thetype roller and the latter is prevented from further rotation when the notch or depression 30in said end disk 31' has completed one revolution at a time when the flat portion of the cam plate 39 and the ty roller is in normal position adjacent t5:

fresh su ply of ink norm feed roller 12 as shown in Fig. 7 and the rollers are in position for the insertion of anothen check. It will be seen from cthe foregoing that the operation of this intermittent feed mechanism is automatic and entirely controlled b the check or sheet of material inserted. be ween said rollers.

After the type has made the desired impression on the check it passes aroundand revolves-the inking roller 58, receiving a on the type surface to be used or the following chec q ofthe next ensuing revolution of the type roller.

The intermittent rotation of the type roller 24 and ink roller 58 causes a similar intermittent rotation of the ink spreader 81 which feeds andwidely distributes afresh supply of ink to the inking roller thus insuring at all times adequate and continued ink supply to the type surfaces.

The invention as hereinabove set forth may be variously embodied within the scope of the claims hereinafter made.

I claim: 1. In a check indorsing machine, in combination: a drive roller, means for driving said drive roller continuously, a t pe roller ada ted to cooperate with said drive roller, sai type roller being held normally out of drivingengagement with said drive roller, check actuated means, and sprin means releasable by said check actua means to establish a drivin connection between said type roller and said drive roller to im ress said check as it is fed between said ro lers, said check actuated means being automatically 'operativeto disenga e said driving connection after said chec hasflbeen impressed and fed between said rollers.

2. In a check indorsing' machine, in combination: a drive roller, means for driving. said drive roller continuously, a type roller adapted to cooperate with said drive roller,

said type roller beinghmounted for rotation on a central axis w ich axis is centrally mounted with respect to said type roll, means for holding said type roller normally outof drivin engagement with said drive roller, norma 1y stationary means operable to impart a partial rotation to said type roller when sa1d type roller is released from said holding means by a check to establish a drivin connection between said type roller an said drive roller to impress said check as it is fed between said rollers.

3. A printing machine comprising an impression device, feed mechanism for conveying an article tobe printed into operative position with respect to said impression device and spring means operable to impart a partial rotation to said impression device, and means operable to prevent op- .eration of said sprin means, and operable when released by sai article to permit operation of said spring means.

I check 4. Afiprinting machine comprising an im- Jc v pressio e' devleei feed mechanism. on conveymgfim artic e tiveposition with respect to said impression device,'and spring actuated means iolding the im ression device and releasable by said arti'cl to cause the impression device to engage and be rotated by said feed mechanism.

5. A printing machine comprising an imession device, feed mechanism for conveymg an article to be printed intooperative position with respect to said impression de-' v1ce, means for preventing operation of said i'm ression device and releasable by said article to permit operation of said impression device, and means movable only upon to be 'printed into operasaid releasingby'said article to impart an means mounted on said support normally.

holding against rotation said printing means, spring actuated means mounted on said support and tending to rotate said printing means, inking means mounted on said support adapted to cooperate with said printin means, and means actuated by a a :ibr disengaging said holding means to permit the actuation of said spring actuated means, whereby the cooperative engagement of said printing means with said feeding means to feed and print said checks is effected.

7. In acheck indorsin machine, in combination: means for fee ing checks, means for continuously operating said check feeding means, a support, means for printing checks adjust-ably mounted on said support and adapted to be brought into cooperative engagement with said check feeding means, means mounted on said support normally holding against rotation said printing means, spring actuated means mounted on said support and tending to rotate said printing means, inking means mounted on said support adapted to cooperate with said printing means, ink spreading means mounted on said support adapted to cooperate with said inkin means, and means actuated by a check for isengaging said locking means to permit the actuation of said spring actuated means to permit the cooperative en agement of said printing means with said means to feed and print said checks. v

8. A printing machine comprising an intermittently operable impression device, feed mechanism for conveying an article to be printed into operative positionwith respect to said impression device, and for actuating said impression device and spring actuated feeding secured to the other end of said type roller source of ink at its means operable to Opairtially rotate said irn pression device an ression device and releasable by said article or establishing a driving connection between said feed mechanism. and said impression device. v 9. In a check indorsing machine, in combination: a drive roller adapted to be continuously driven, a type ro ler adapted to cooperate with said drive roller and held normally out of driving engagement therewith, an inking roller rotated only when engaged b the type of said type roller, an ink sprea or adapted to receive ink from a supply and to continuously engage said inking roller and distribute ink thereon, said ink spreader being moved by said inking rollerjonly when said inking roller is rotated and means actuated by a check to establish a driving connection between said tlype roller and said drive roller.

10; In a c eck indorsin machine, in com bination: a continuously driven drive roller, a type roller adapted to cooperate there: wit mounted on one end of said type roller and having a portion of its periphery adapted to engage said drive roller, a spring mounted at one end on said support and engaging other end a portion of said cam and normally tending to rotate'the same, an arm and ivotally arm be engage by a portion of a check, a pivotally mounted mounted 'on said support, said awl on said support an engaging said type roller to normally prevent same from rotating, a link connecting said pawl with said spring connectin to normally hol said arm with said .link said pawl in locking engagement with said type roller, wherebysaid type roller is rotated on its axis to establish a drivin connection with said drive roller when sai awl is disengaged from said type roller by the ressure of said check'against said extende portion of said arm.

11. A check indorsing ing in combination: a continuously driven drive roller, a check indorsing roller adapted to cooperate with said dr1ve roller, and means ho and releasable by a check, a cam operatively associated, with said indorsing roller; a spring riding said cam and operable on said cam to cause the check indorsing roller t9 engage and be rotated by said drive roller when said holding means has beenreleased y a check. L

12. In a check indorsing machine, in combination: a drive roller, means for drivin said drive roller continuously, a type roller" means holding the im mallyout of contact with said a support for said type roller, a cambination: a continuously avin an extended portion adapted to.

extended portion, and a machine comprisdin the check indorsing roller said drive roller, and means actuated by a check to move said type roller into contact with said drive roller to establish a driving engagement and impress said check as it is fed between said rollers, said check actuated meansbeing'autornatically operative to disengage'said driving engagement after said check has been impressed and fed between said rollers.

13. In a check indorsin machine, in combination: a continuously driven drive roller, a type roller adapted to cooperate with said drive roller, said type roller bein held nord ive roller, meansactuated by a check to establish by contact a driving connection between said type roller and said drive roller to impress saidcheck as it isfed between said rollers, said check actuated means being automatically operative to disengage said driving connection after said check has b impressed and fed between said means carried 12y said type roller to insure the c ntering 0 said check with respect to said drive roller and said type roller.

14. In a check indorsing machine, in comriven drive roller, a type roller adapted to cooperate with said drive roller, said type roller being held nor mally out oicontact with said drive roller, 95 means actuated by a check to establish by contact a driving connection between said type roller and said drive roller to im ress said check as it is fed between said r0 lers, said check actuated means being automati- 1n0 cally; operative to disenga e said driving connection after said checfi has been impressed and fedbetween said rollers, and a pin carried by said type roller, nd en aged b said check to insure the centering 0% said 1 c eck with respect tosaid drive roller and said type roller before said driving connection has been established.

15. In a check indersin machine, in combination: a continuously riven main drive 1 roller, a type roller ada ted to cooperate with said drive roller, said type roller being held normally out of driving engagement with said drive roller, means coo rating with said type roller and actuate by 1 a check to establish a driving connection be tween said ty e roller and said drive roller, means carried by said type roller to insure the centering of said check with respect to said drive roller and said type rollerv and a feed roller coo eratin with said drive roller and adapte to fee said check to a position in alinement with said check centering means and also to permit the engagement engagement with rollers, and

. of said check with said check actuating adapted to cooperate with said drive roller,

a pawl mounted on said machine and normally holding said type roller out of driving engagement with said drive roller, trigger mechanism cooperating with said type roller and actuated by a check to disengage said holding pawl, and spring actuated means mounted on said machine and cooperating with said type roll'er to automatically establish a driving connection between said type roller and said drive roller when said holding pawl has been disengaged by the actuation ofsaid trigger mechanism.

18'. In a check indorsing machine, in combination: a drive roller, means for driving said drive roller continuously, a type roller adapted to cooperate with said drive roller, a pawl mounted on said machine and normally holding said type roller out of drivin engagement with saiddrive roller, clutc mechanism cooperating with said type roller and actuated by a check to disengage said holding pawl, and spring actuated means mounted on'said machine and cooperating with said type roller to automatically establish a driving connection between said ty e roller and said drive roller when said holding pawl has been disengaged by the actuation of said clutch mechanism.

19. In a check indorsing machine, in combination; a drive roller, means for driving said drive roller continuously, a type roller adapted to cooperate with said drive roller, a pawl mounted on-said machine and normally holding said type roller out of drivng engagement with said drive roller, trigger mechanism cooperating with said type roller and actuated by a check to disengage said holding pawl, and spring actuated means mounted on said machine and cooperatin with said type roller to automatically esta lish a driving connection between said holding pawl has been disengaged by the actuation of said trigger mechanism, said holding pawl being automatically operative to disengage said driving connection after said check has been impressed between said type roller and said drive roller.

20. In a check indorsing machine, in combination: a drive roller, 9. type roller co.- operable therewith, releasable means for holding the type roller out of engagement with the drive roller, and spring actuated means operable on release OfSflld holding means to impart an initial driving1 impulse to said type roller to establish suc drlving connection. t

21. A check indors'ing machine, comprising in combination: an impression device, means for feeding the reverse side of a check to said impression device, and means for flexing and flattening a crumpled check while it is being impressed by said impression device 22. In a check indorsing machine in combination: a drive roller, means for driving said drive-roller continuously, a driven roller ada ted to coo erate with and be driven by sai drive rol er, said driven roller being normall held out of driving engagement with said driveroller and having an antifriction rotary mounting in the frame of the machine, the driving en agement between said rollers being effected y a rotary movement of said normally stationary driven roller, means for normally holding said driven roller out of engagement with'said drive roller, and means cooperatin with said holding means for effecting the riving engagement between said rollers.

In. testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

HJALMAR SWANSON.

55 type roller and said drive roller when said 

